It's a VW Type 1, otherwise known as the Beetle to most of us? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com Did you try to call & I did not answer? I apologize but I never answer numbers I don't recognize because I'm tired of sales people trying to sell me life insurance, health insurance, Obama insurance, merchant services, very expensive money and the latest, greatest "guaranteed to make millions" investment. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of JRodgers Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 8:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Ya got me, Scott (as I hang my head low) John On 3/2/2014 12:43 PM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote: > is it fridae ? > maybe not .. > trivia quiz.. > Name a mass production car ( late 50's/60's era ...for a hint ) with > NO oil pressure indication AT ALL ... > other than checking the oil with the dipstick.. > there is zero indication of oil pressure failure ( unless you count > rod knock. ) > > Name the car and model, > for a free Remote Psychic Healing of your Vanagon. > > > On 3/2/2014 8:13 AM, Don Hanson wrote: >> 4.35 psi oil pressure would cause me to cringe! No wonder they added >> an oil cooler to try to keep the oil a little more viscous on the >> later motors. When I switched to the later filter housing that has >> the oil/coolant function my inline's oil temperature runs about >> 15-25f cooler at full power highway speeds... That brings my oil >> pressure up a little too. >> >> I've seen my oil pressure decline a few psi as my motor >> accumulates mileage.. but it idles at 23 hot still and between 60-75 >> at my cruising rpm of 3700 or 65mph~ >> >> There is not any gauge or warning light that will overcome driver >> ignorance. How many stories are there of drivers ignoring the "cel"? >> There >> are shops who advertise they can "fix" that pesky Check Engine >> Light.... I see C.L. ads often selling vehicles that say something >> like.."the check eng. light has been on for years but the ---------- >> runs perfectly...." >> > |
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